Pan-fried rice rolls, crepe-like rice rolls

Skillet bánh cuốn, rolled rice crêpes

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A quick version of Vietnamese “bánh cuốn”: rice flour and starch mixture rested overnight, then cooked into very thin crepes in a frying pan instead of be…

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Traditionally, bánh cuốn are steamed over a cloth stretched over a pot, which takes time and patience. When cooked in a frying pan, they are a bit less tender but much quicker to prepare. This recipe is for approximately 20 bánh cuốn filled with meat.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total1 hr 25 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying pan
  • Estimated cost$1.77 $0.44 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.92
  • $0.47
  • $0.32
  • $0.06

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Mix the three flours, salt, and water together until everything is dissolved, then let it rest in the refrigerator overnight.
  2. Before cooking, add the oil and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  3. Heat a lightly oiled non-stick frying pan. Pour in a small amount of batter and tilt the pan to create a very thin layer.
  4. Cover and cook for about 1 minute, until the crepe is translucent.
  5. Place it on a lightly oiled plate, add any desired toppings, and roll it out. Repeat with the remaining dough. ≈ 10 min

The bill

Skillet bánh cuốn, rolled rice crêpes

  • 1/2 cup of rice flour$0.92
  • 1/2 cup of potato starch$0.47
  • 1/2 cup of cornstarch (for a more elastic dough, replace 1 tablespoon with tapioca starch)$0.32
  • 1 tablespoon of oil$0.06

Total$1.77

that's $0.44 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup of rice flour
  • 1/2 cup of potato starch
  • 1/2 cup of cornstarch (for a more elastic dough, replace 1 tablespoon with tapioca starch)
  • A pinch of salt
  • 4 cups of water
  • 1 tablespoon of oil

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